By Julie R. If you ever wanted to go to a place crawling with things to do, perfect weather, and facts that are so fascinating, then Nevada is the place to go! It has everything you ever imagined. You will never want to go anywhere else once you have visited Nevada.
When you’re visiting Nevada get ready for all different kinds of weather. So be sure to pack for long summers and short winters. Or the opposite, short summers and long winters. In Nevada you never can predict what is going to going to happen! In most places Nevada’s summers are long and hot. It sometimes gets to be 80 to 100 degrees. The weather however, is different in the Northeast. There, summers are mild and short. Did you know that Nevada is the driest state in the country? They only get about nine inches of rain on average. For this kind of weather be sure to pack shorts and a tee-shirt. Winters are usually short and mild. In the desert the weather can change dramatically between night and day. It could be close to 100 degrees and then close to freezing at night. The Northeast can get pretty cold. So be sure to pack hats, gloves, and a jacket! When you travel to Nevada you have to be ready for all different kinds of unexpected weather. Other than that the summers and winters are full of surprises!
In Nevada there are so many things to do. You will always be up and going. Make a stop in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is in the middle of the southern part of Nevada. You can go to museums or gamble. It is your pick! Nevada is home to the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society. There also is an Automobile museum. You can see over two hundred cars that you can see. All over Nevada has gambling. Most gambling takes place in casinos by playing poker, but you can gamble over anything anywhere. There are tons of other things to do too. If you’re the quieter type you could go to the U.S. mint. You can see how people make coins. Explore a ghost town, or watch a basketball game, or maybe just enjoy the parks. Thousands of fans attend the running Rebels basketball games, Nevada’s home team. You could hike through the Reel Rock Canyon in the Mojave Desert. Rhyolite in South – Central Nevada, has a ghost town where you can explore old buildings and nearby mines. It can get a good scream out of you but it sure is fun. Or even just go to Death Valley’s National park on a picture perfect day to enjoy the sunshine.
Nevada is a fascinating place to visit. You will never be sitting around your hotel; you’ll be having a blast touring and visiting so many places! Nevada has some amazing facts and history. They will always keep you listening. Nevada is the thirty sixth state to become a part of the United States. From then until now there have been some very interesting things that have been discovered. The state became a state on October 31st 1864, that’s Halloween you know. Nevada is home to many people, things, and events. Liberace the pianist is from Nevada. The state is home to camel races in Virginia City during the month of September. In 1936 the Hoover Dam was finished with 3.2 million cubic yards of concrete. Concrete was poured every 78 seconds!
The state animals, drinks, and gemstones are all pretty cool but the name Nevada itself is incredible. Nevada is a Spanish word meaning ‘’snow capped’’. Nevada is called a sliver state because of all rich silver in the mines. Bighorn Sheep live in Nevada. They don’t need much water. Nevada’s precious gemstone is the beautiful Virgin Valley black fire opal. The state fossil is the Ichthyosaur.
As you can see, Nevada is truly a place for everyone. Nevada will always be filled with fun facts. You will love Nevada! Now that you have learned all about Nevada you probably want to fly over right now. It is amazing how much we can fit into this state. Nevada is unpredictable and now you know that too.
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Works Cited
Capstone Geography Departmant. Nevada. Mankata: Capstone, 1999. Print.
- - -. Nevada. Mankata: Capstone, 1999. N. pag. Print.
“Nevada.” Culture Grams. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Nov. 2009. <http://online.Culturegrams.com>.
“Nevada.” World Book Kids. World Book, n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/>.
By Julie R.
If you ever wanted to go to a place crawling with things to do, perfect weather, and facts that are so fascinating, then Nevada is the place to go! It has everything you ever imagined. You will never want to go anywhere else once you have visited Nevada.
When you’re visiting Nevada get ready for all different kinds of weather. So be sure to pack for long summers and short winters. Or the opposite, short summers and long winters. In Nevada you never can predict what is going to going to happen! In most places Nevada’s summers are long and hot. It sometimes gets to be 80 to 100 degrees. The weather however, is different in the Northeast. There, summers are mild and short. Did you know that Nevada is the driest state in the country? They only get about nine inches of rain on average. For this kind of weather be sure to pack shorts and a tee-shirt. Winters are usually short and mild. In the desert the weather can change dramatically between night and day. It could be close to 100 degrees and then close to freezing at night. The Northeast can get pretty cold. So be sure to pack hats, gloves, and a jacket! When you travel to Nevada you have to be ready for all different kinds of unexpected weather. Other than that the summers and winters are full of surprises!
In Nevada there are so many things to do. You will always be up and going. Make a stop in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is in the middle of the southern part of Nevada. You can go to museums or gamble. It is your pick! Nevada is home to the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society. There also is an Automobile museum. You can see over two hundred cars that you can see. All over Nevada has gambling. Most gambling takes place in casinos by playing poker, but you can gamble over anything anywhere. There are tons of other things to do too. If you’re the quieter type you could go to the U.S. mint. You can see how people make coins. Explore a ghost town, or watch a basketball game, or maybe just enjoy the parks. Thousands of fans attend the running Rebels basketball games, Nevada’s home team. You could hike through the Reel Rock Canyon in the Mojave Desert. Rhyolite in South – Central Nevada, has a ghost town where you can explore old buildings and nearby mines. It can get a good scream out of you but it sure is fun. Or even just go to Death Valley’s National park on a picture perfect day to enjoy the sunshine.
Nevada is a fascinating place to visit. You will never be sitting around your hotel; you’ll be having a blast touring and visiting so many places! Nevada has some amazing facts and history. They will always keep you listening. Nevada is the thirty sixth state to become a part of the United States. From then until now there have been some very interesting things that have been discovered. The state became a state on October 31st 1864, that’s Halloween you know. Nevada is home to many people, things, and events. Liberace the pianist is from Nevada. The state is home to camel races in Virginia City during the month of September. In 1936 the Hoover Dam was finished with 3.2 million cubic yards of concrete. Concrete was poured every 78 seconds!
The state animals, drinks, and gemstones are all pretty cool but the name Nevada itself is incredible. Nevada is a Spanish word meaning ‘’snow capped’’. Nevada is called a sliver state because of all rich silver in the mines. Bighorn Sheep live in Nevada. They don’t need much water. Nevada’s precious gemstone is the beautiful Virgin Valley black fire opal. The state fossil is the Ichthyosaur.
As you can see, Nevada is truly a place for everyone. Nevada will always be filled with fun facts. You will love Nevada! Now that you have learned all about Nevada you probably want to fly over right now. It is amazing how much we can fit into this state. Nevada is unpredictable and now you know that too.
Capstone Geography Departmant. Nevada. Mankata: Capstone, 1999. Print.
- - -. Nevada. Mankata: Capstone, 1999. N. pag. Print.
“Nevada.” Culture Grams. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Nov. 2009. <http://online.Culturegrams.com>.
“Nevada.” World Book Kids. World Book, n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. <http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/>.